Diplomate of National Board (DNB), Centralized Entrance Test (CET) - 2011

The Government of India established the National Board of Examinations (NBE) in 1975 with the prime objective of improving the quality of the Medical Education by establishing high and uniform standards of postgraduate examinations in modern medicine on an all India basis.

The Board at present conducts postgraduate and postdoctoral examinations in approved specialties leading to the award of Diplomate of National Board. Centralized Entrance Test (CET) is the entrance examination for admission to the 3 years postgraduate Diplomate of National Board (DNB) programme. DNB is  recognised qualification as per provisions of Indian Medical Council Act, and the Government of India vide its various notifications issued from time to time has equated the DNB qualifications to the corresponding MD / MS qualification awarded by various Indian Universities.

A merit list based on performance of candidate out of 360 marks shall be published in order of merit subject to a minimum score of 50%.

Candidates successful in the DNB CET can apply to centralised counselling conducted by the National Board of Examinations for pursuing the 3 years postgraduate DNB programme in various broad specialties.

The selection will be purely on merit cum choice basis, based on the marks obtained by candidate in NBE - CET as per Board policy.

List of Specialties and Eligibility Qualification for pursuing DNB

• DNB Anatomy
• DNB Physiology
• DNB Biochemistry
• DNB Pathology
• DNB Microbiology
• DNB Forensic Medicine
• DNB Pharmacology
• DNB General Medicine
• DNB Paediatrics
• DNB Psychiatry
• DNB Radio Therapy
• DNB Radio Diagnosis
• DNB Anesthesiology
• DNB Dermatology & Venereology
• DNB Respiratory Diseases
• DNB Nuclear Medicine
• DNB General Surgery
• DNB Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• DNB Ophthalmology
• DNB Otorhinoaryngology
• DNB Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• DNB Social & Preventive Medicine
• DNB Health Administration including Hospital Administration
• DNB Family Medicine

Eligibility: MBBS + CET

List of Super Specialty programmes with eligible Qualifications

Pattern of Examination

CET-NBE will comprise of a written test of post MBBS standard. The examination will include all subjects taught during the MBBS course including pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical. Approximate weightage given to each subject in the two papers is as stated below, the same is purely representative in nature. The final distribution of questions may vary.

Paper - I  (Duration - 3 hrs, Total Questions - 180, Total Marks - 180)

Paper - II (Duration - 3 hrs, Total Questions - 180, Total Marks - 180)

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